“the food is genuinely clever. I didn’t appreciate it at first because the food seemed simple. Now I can’t stop thinking about their endive salad because no other place does it even remotely close.”
H3
8.3/10American
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Get the . People say nobody else in the city does it close, and the arroz negro and get named almost as often. Opinions split hard after that. Fans call it the best meal of their life. Others say the room is dark and cramped, the service is brusque, and the bill is steep for small plates.
“the food is genuinely clever. I didn’t appreciate it at first because the food seemed simple. Now I can’t stop thinking about their endive salad because no other place does it even remotely close.”
H3
“estela was so fussy (usually i love fussy fancy food lol) but most things were just not easy to eat and not even good lol. so much form over function there. and the “wagyu” was so fibrous and tough - nothing like the wagyu ive had in japan”
H3
“I really struggle with Estela and Tatiana - both feel super overrated to me - of course, each to their own! Estela’s environment is super tight and dark, service was quite snooty, and food didn’t work for my palate”
H3
“Everything was fantastic. Probably the best meal I've ever had.”
H3
“The tartare was indeed very tasty. However, as lover of beef tartare it wasn’t my favorite.”
H3
“Estela ricotta dumplings have been the best gnocchi in the city consistently for 15 years. They just melt in your mouth.”
H3
“Estela was awful. Bad service, meh food, small crammed tables, and the chocolate dessert had salt on it with chunks so big I could chew it. Bleh”
H3
“Might be my overall favourite place. Almost everything was amazing. Standout: fried arroz negro”
H2
“The endive salad at Estela is remarkable”
H2
“Estela for their chocolate cake.”
H2
“Estela is better than these two at a similar price range”
H2
“The tuna crudo at Estela legitimately transported me to the Mediterranean Sea”
H2